Chito Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry - TreeTime.ca

Chito Haskap (Honeyberry) vs Redwing Highbush Cranberry

Lonicera caerulea Chito

Viburnum trilobum JN Select

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Chito Haskap (Honeyberry)
Redwing Highbush Cranberry

The Chito Haskap is a fruit-bearing shrub with large, tart-sweet berries that are ready for harvest in late June and into July. This shrub blooms in spring with small white flowers, and has medium-firm berries. Their taste is typically described as something between a raspberry and a blueberry.

The Chito Haskap, or Chito Honeyberry exhibits consistently high fruit yields and makes great for fresh eating or adding to jams and jellies.

Chito is a late pollinating variety. Pair with other late pollinators to have a higher yield.
Strawberry Sensation is a great companion variety.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry is a dense multi-stemmed shrub that blooms with white pinwheel shaped flowers in spring. It produces small, red, and edible berries in late summer. Its leaves are green, but the tips become more saturated with red throughout the season, and then turn a stunning crimson colour in the fall.

The Redwing Highbush Cranberry makes a good addition to any urban garden or hedge, and its berries are commonly used to liven up preserves with their tart flavor.

Chito Haskap (Honeyberry) Quick Facts

Redwing Highbush Cranberry Quick Facts

Zone: 2a
Zone: 2a
Height: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Height: 3 m (10 ft)
Spread: 1.5 m (5 ft)
Spread: 2.1 m (7 ft)
Moisture: any
Moisture: normal, wet
Light: partial shade, full sun
Light: partial shade, full sun
Hybrid: no
Hybrid: no
Catkins: no
Catkins: no
Fall colour: red/orange
Berries: oval
Berries: small, red
Fruit size: large
Firmness: medium
Flavor: tart/sweet
Flavor: sour
Harvest: late june/july
Harvest: late August-February
Flowers: white
Flowers: white, pinwheel shaped
Growth rate: medium
Growth rate: fast
Life span: medium
Life span: medium
Suckering: none
Suckering: low




Other Names: blue stuart honeyberry